MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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